CHAPTER 135

An Act to declare certain areas in Pocomoke Sound, Accomack County, as
natural oyster rocks, beds and shoals and to provide certain excep-
tions thereto.

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Approved February 27, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: _ ,
1. § 1. That the following area in Pocomoke Sound, Accomack County,
contained within the following boundaries be, and the same is hereby,
declared to be natural oyster rocks, beds and shoals and unassignable to
any person for private use:

Beginning at a point on the low water mark on the North End of
Saxis Island, said point being due South from the low water mark and
marked by a concrete marker designated as survey point “B” on a map of
Pocomoke Sound; thence from the true point of beginning at low water
following in a Southwesterly direction the low water mark on the North-
west side of Saxis Island to a point, said point being the Northeast side of
Starling Creek ; thence Southwesterly across mouth of Starling Creek to a
point; thence following the low water mark in a Southwesterly direction
to a point, said point being on the Northeast side of the mouth of Fishing
Creek ; thence in a generally Westerly direction across the mouth of Fishing
Creek to a point ; thence following the low water mark around Drum Bay to
a point, said point being due North of a concrete survey marker named
“Drum”; thence due North to Public Ground No. 11; thence Easterly to
public ground corner No. 13; thence Southeasterly to public ground corner
No. 14; thence Easterly to public ground corner No. 15; thence south-
easterly to public ground corner No. 16; thence Easterly to public ground
corner No. 17; thence Northwesterly to public ground corner No. 18;
thence Northwesterly to public ground corner No. 19; thence Northeasterly
to public ground corner No. 1; thence in a Northerly direction to public
ground corner No. 14 of Public Ground No. 9; thence Northerly to public
ground corner No. 15; thence Northeasterly to public ground corner No. 16;
thence Northeasterly toward public ground corner No. 17 to a point; said
point being due North of the true point of beginning; thence due South to
the point of beginning.

Provided, however, that nothing in this Act shall be construed as
prohibiting assignment of a portion of such area to riparian owners under
the provisions of § 28-123 of the Code of Virginia.